Software Engineer II - Enterprise Applications

Bauer Media Outdoor; Camden Town; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading advertising firm is seeking a technology solutions professional to enhance system integrations and maintain applications for Sales and Operations. This role entails improving existing systems and delivering future-ready applications in a collaborative environment. Candidates should have a strong background in Java and experience in cloud platforms. The package includes a hybrid working model and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Hybrid working model

33 paid holidays

Company Pension Scheme

Healthcare Cash Plan

Life Insurance

Cycle to work scheme

Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Cover

Qualifications

• Experience in designing scalable applications.
• Skilled in system integrations and handling databases.
• Understanding of secure deployments.

Responsibilities

• Support integration with third-party platforms.
• Upgrade legacy integrations.
• Collaborate on designing scalable applications.

Skills

Java development (Spring, Hibernate, SQL, JavaScript)

React

Unix/Linux environments

Data transformation (JSON, XML)

CI/CD pipelines

Enterprise applications

Event-driven middleware

Tools

Eclipse

IntelliJ

AWS

Azure

Job description

Overview

You'll contribute to delivering scalable solutions, supporting system integrations, and maintaining core business applications for Sales, Commercial Finance and Operations in the UK market. You'll be part of the team responsible for developing new capabilities, ensuring seamless integration between platforms, and strengthening the performance and reliability of existing systems. You will partner with cross-functional teams to deliver technology solutions that are both innovative and dependable. This role combines hands-on engineering with proven experience in collaboration ensuring existing applications are continuously improved, while also assisting with the designing and delivering scalable, future-ready solutions that align with business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Support and contribute to integration with third-party platforms.
• Upgrade legacy integrations and shape future-ready solutions.
• Keep our business-critical apps running smoothly.
• Resolve issues quickly and drive improvements that boost speed and usability.
• Collaborate with the team to design and deliver scalable applications and services that make a meaningful impact.

Essentials

• Background in Java development (Spring, Hibernate, SQL, JavaScript) and good knowledge in React.
• Experience in Unix/Linux environments with IDEs such as Eclipse or IntelliJ.
• Knowledge of system integrations.
• Skilled in data transformation and handling (JSON, XML) with databases such as Informix, SQL Server, and PostgreSQL.
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines, secure deployments, and environment management.
• Able to work with product managers and senior engineers to understand business needs and contribute to technical solutions.
• Experience contributing to scalable and reliable applications.
• Experience delivering enterprise applications, integrations, APIs, and event-driven middleware.

Nice-to-haves

• Exposure to Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate) and low-code solutions.
• Familiarity with C, Spring Boot, Maven/Gradle.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS or Azure).

What's In It For You?

Out-of-home Advertising is a well-established medium undergoing a digital revolution, and one we believe we are uniquely positioned to capture. You will be at the forefront of this journey, working with peers to lead the way. As part of this you will get to grow and learn by working with the latest tech, partnering with innovative collaborators, and collaborating with great colleagues on a day-to-day basis. You will have influence and the opportunity to create something at the forefront of tech in media that you will feel proud of. The package will also include:

• Hybrid working model with regular office presence to build team culture and relationships.
• 33 paid holidays inc bank holidays
• Company Pension Scheme paid up to 8%
• Healthcare Cash Plan
• Life Insurance and group income protection scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Cover

Why Us?

At Bauer Media Outdoor, we're more than a tech-driven advertising leader—we're a community focused on creating meaningful impact through innovative solutions. Here's what makes us unique: Innovative Landscape, Collaborative Culture, Career Development, Commitment to Work-Life Balance, and Focus on Impact. We are an equal opportunities employer and foster an inclusive environment. We're interested in what you can do, not just what you've done. Even if you don't meet every requirement listed, we'd still love to hear from you.

What Success Looks Like (6-12 months)

• Refactor and deliver scalable applications and integrations actively used by Sales, Commercial Finance, and Operations teams.
• Improve integrations, increasing maintainability, reducing downtime and improving performance.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders by translating business needs into solutions that add clear value.
• Contribute to delivering reliable, maintainable applications and integrations used by Sales, Commercial Finance, and Operations.
• Contribute to Tech Europe projects, collaborating across teams and helping to shape future-ready solutions.

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